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Thursday, March 1, 1917

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The Headlines

FILIBUSTER FOR EXTRA SESSION; Senate Republicans Force Interminable Roll Calls on Amendments to Revenue Bill. BILL PASSED, 47 TO 33 La Follette Consents to Taking Up Armed Ship Bill Friday, and Senate Recesses. Armed Ship Bill Advanced. FILIBUSTER FOR EXTRA SESSION

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George M. Cohan

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On This Day

  • The Zimmermann Telegram is reprinted in newspapers across the United States after the U.S. government releases its unencrypted text.

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Slang

Slang of the decade

General

lousysnapshotmovies

Soldiers

over the topblightyno man's landcooties

Suffragette

deeds not wordsvotes for women

Catchphrases of 1917

  • Uncle Sam wants YOU

Tech Check

Modern Zipper & Drone Torpedoes.

Cost of Living (1910)

Loaf of Bread

$0.06

Gallon of Gas

$0.15

Average Home

$3,600

New Car

$950

Time Elapsed

39,908 days ago

(109 years, 123 days)